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Compare FreshBooks and Intuit QuickBooks 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
No pricing available
FreshBooks
Star Rating
(955)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansIntuit QuickBooks
Star Rating
(339)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Intuit QuickBooksFreshBooks vs Intuit QuickBooks
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreshBooks easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FreshBooks overall.
- FreshBooks and Intuit QuickBooks both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreshBooks is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreshBooks over Intuit QuickBooks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FreshBooks
Lite
Starting at $6.30
Per Month
For professionals with basic needs
- Send unlimited invoices to up to 5 clients
- Track unlimited expenses
- Send unlimited estimates
Intuit QuickBooks
No pricing availableFree Trial
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
Intuit QuickBooks
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
763
8.8
275
Ease of Use
9.1
857
8.7
289
Ease of Setup
9.2
464
8.7
156
Ease of Admin
9.2
336
8.8
111
Quality of Support
9.2
712
7.9
249
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
331
8.6
106
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
760
7.7
268
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.0
100
Not enough data
7.6
99
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
7.1
80
Not enough data
7.2
87
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
6.8
79
Not enough data
6.5
76
Not enough data
6.1
71
Not enough data
6.5
72
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
Mobile
8.2
84
Not enough data
6.9
81
Not enough data
5.6
73
Not enough data
Platform
6.2
63
Not enough data
6.3
66
Not enough data
Administration
7.0
63
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
111
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.0
99
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.1
233
|
Verified
8.3
203
7.8
228
|
Verified
7.7
188
8.1
224
|
Verified
8.4
196
Accounts Receivable
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.2
194
8.5
307
|
Verified
7.7
179
8.2
274
|
Verified
7.5
180
Accounts Payable
8.2
271
|
Verified
7.8
184
8.7
327
|
Verified
8.4
192
7.6
142
7.8
184
Other Functionality
7.1
125
7.3
163
Feature Not Available
7.3
165
7.5
156
|
Verified
7.4
165
7.0
128
7.5
171
7.2
132
7.8
178
7.5
143
8.5
193
7.6
154
7.7
179
8.6
315
|
Verified
8.1
175
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
361
|
Verified
8.6
208
8.1
200
8.2
205
7.6
191
|
Verified
8.0
190
8.8
386
|
Verified
8.3
191
Platform
7.9
164
7.8
187
7.6
150
7.9
176
8.4
287
|
Verified
8.4
196
7.4
137
7.5
164
9.1
379
|
Verified
8.6
202
8.3
153
8.3
178
Integration
8.2
270
|
Verified
8.1
196
8.0
194
|
Verified
7.5
173
7.6
216
7.6
168
Cash Flow
8.3
201
|
Verified
8.4
180
8.8
288
|
Verified
8.9
199
8.4
244
|
Verified
8.5
183
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.6
191
|
Verified
8.0
190
8.1
165
|
Verified
8.0
178
7.6
136
|
Verified
7.3
157
8.2
203
|
Verified
8.3
178
Revenue
8.4
227
|
Verified
8.6
181
7.8
169
|
Verified
8.3
175
8.0
163
7.5
159
Payroll
7.8
112
|
Verified
8.0
171
7.4
105
|
Verified
8.0
175
7.7
114
|
Verified
8.1
174
8.2
124
|
Verified
8.5
188
AI
7.6
38
7.1
43
7.5
35
7.4
41
7.8
35
7.5
42
7.5
36
6.9
41
7.4
35
7.6
42
7.0
38
6.6
40
7.3
45
8.2
44
7.6
39
8.0
40
7.0
42
7.7
39
7.4
37
7.5
38
Mobile Applications - Accounting
9.1
11
7.5
35
8.9
11
7.8
34
8.7
10
7.6
38
7.8
10
6.9
35
8.5
12
8.1
37
8.3
12
8.5
38
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
7.1
22
General Ledger
8.1
233
|
Verified
8.3
203
7.8
228
|
Verified
7.7
188
8.1
224
|
Verified
8.4
196
Accounts Receivable
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.2
194
8.5
307
|
Verified
7.7
179
8.2
274
|
Verified
7.5
180
Accounts Payable
8.2
271
|
Verified
7.8
184
8.7
327
|
Verified
8.4
192
7.6
142
7.8
184
Employee Self Service
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Payment Processing
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
7.3
67
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
84
Not enough data
6.8
68
Not enough data
6.6
84
Not enough data
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.1
66
Not enough data
6.8
67
Not enough data
7.0
67
Not enough data
Payment Options
7.3
64
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
Security
7.4
62
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
67
Not enough data
7.1
64
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.3
134
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.6
128
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
133
Not enough data
7.1
102
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
76
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
111
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.0
99
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FreshBooks and Intuit QuickBooks are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, and Payment Processing
Intuit QuickBooks is categorized as Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Intuit QuickBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.5%
Computer Software
4.1%
Other
63.2%
Accounting
23.0%
Construction
5.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.1%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
57.7%
Discussions
Does FreshBooks support recurring billing?
3 Comments
PM
I'm a long-time user, and yes. Freshbooks does recurring billing flawlessly. Your client can also have their credit card information stored so they don't...Read more
How do you like using Freshbooks
2 Comments
ZB
Hi Rodney,
We have used Freshbooks since 2013, and are in no way affiliated with them.
For the most part, our experience overall has been positive,...Read more
What is the best way to manage deposits against future work as a consultant?
2 Comments
DL
Hi Mark,
You most likely would benefit from the retainer feature in FB which allows you to track time against a retainer payment....Read more
What is the difference between QuickBooks and Intuit?
3 Comments
NA
Intuit is a company whereas QuickBooks is it's product.Read more
What is the features of QuickBooks software?
3 Comments
PK
QuickBooks has features like tracking expenses, creating invoices, managing payroll, running reports, and handling taxes. It helps keep business finances...Read more
What can you do with Intuit QuickBooks?
2 Comments
TM
There list is huge. In addition to basic general ledger and financial reporting, you can do management reporting, and if you get the advanced version you can...Read more
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